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Come August when Xi will take an unusual 3rd term he was supposed to be celebrating the advantages of their form of government in dealing with covid. Instead h

Come August when Xi will take an unusual 3rd term he was supposed to be celebrating the advantages of their form of government in dealing with covid. Instead he may be dealing with a persistent covid battle or worse an overflowing healthcare system while the rest of the world has moved on. For giggles, the US should organize an unprecedented NBA post-covid celebration all-star thing with packed stadiums a week before the congress.

superkuh 5y ago
It's a bit more than an unusual 3rd term. He pretty much declared himself a dictator for life last time with the alteration of the constitution. I guess it's just my opinion, but I doubt any dictator for life is going to let go of that status regardless of any party politics. He already disapeared most of his opposition last time. The facts that he's bad for China will have no influence on his dictorial control this time. That's what being a dictator is all about.
- vondur 5y ago
  No dictator is absolute. I’m sure a lot of politics is happening behind the scenes.
  - denton-scratch 5y ago
    Not many of them seem to die of old age, either.
- jotm 5y ago
  So I guess everyone's preparing for when he surprisingly loses his mind and decides to invade Taiwan? Can't say we didn't see it coming then.
  - stickfigure 5y ago
    The PLA cannot simply march to Taiwan. There will be no surprises there.
  - meowfly 5y ago
    I of course might be wrong, but it seems Taiwan will not be invaded until the TSMC/UMC is no longer dominating the global supply of semiconductors. The rules changed for Hong Kong, for example, because it went from being 15% of China GDP in 2000 to <2.5% today.
  - NhanH 5y ago
    Luckily, due to the structure of the CCP, even Xi won’t be able to unilaterally do it alone. If it happens, it will have to be the will of the CCP as a whole (basically, Xi + 6 other high ranking members)
v-yadli 5y ago
> the rest of the world has moved on. (Looking at thousands of deaths per day in the US alone) `This is fine.jpg`
- bequanna 5y ago
  Why are people still saying this? This statistic has been unmasked to be quite useless and only used for fear mongering so politicians/bureaucrats can cling to their emergency powers. These “Thousands of deaths” are where the deceased happened to also test positive for COVID. Most of the deaths were people who were already very sick and likely not caused by COVID.
  - v-yadli 5y ago
    Maybe it's fine for you guys that the a part of the population get eliminated because they are not strong enough against a disaster and "they are going to die anyway"... But no, thank you. That's not the place/mindset I'd like to live in. Good luck, and stay safe. ---------------------------- Edit. Just think of it. Say Bob is a programmer so addicted to coding. He code and code, day and night, ignored necessary exercises, skipping meals, drinking too much soda. And then omicron hit and he didn't make it. "He deserves it" you say? Why should not him get another chance to pull out of the rushing sessions and get better at taking care of himself?
    - the_doctah 5y ago
      Here's the alternative: - Forced vaccinations/vax passes - Children vaccinated - Boosters forever - Mask mandates forever - Social distancing forever That's not a place/mindset I'd like to live in.
      - celticninja 5y ago
        Vaccinations don't have to be forced. I wasn't forced to get mine, I got it because I'm not an idiot. Children are vaccinated all over the world every day for multiple different diseases. Are boosters required for ever? What's your research on this? Where did you get your time machine? Again the use of forever, masks and social distancing become nice to have options for people but after vaccination these are guidelines rather than mandates.

superkuh 5y ago

It's a bit more than an unusual 3rd term. He pretty much declared himself a dictator for life last time with the alteration of the constitution. I guess it's just my opinion, but I doubt any dictator for life is going to let go of that status regardless of any party politics. He already disapeared most of his opposition last time. The facts that he's bad for China will have no influence on his dictorial control this time. That's what being a dictator is all about.

vondur 5y ago
No dictator is absolute. I’m sure a lot of politics is happening behind the scenes.
- denton-scratch 5y ago
  Not many of them seem to die of old age, either.
jotm 5y ago
So I guess everyone's preparing for when he surprisingly loses his mind and decides to invade Taiwan? Can't say we didn't see it coming then.
- stickfigure 5y ago
  The PLA cannot simply march to Taiwan. There will be no surprises there.
- meowfly 5y ago
  I of course might be wrong, but it seems Taiwan will not be invaded until the TSMC/UMC is no longer dominating the global supply of semiconductors. The rules changed for Hong Kong, for example, because it went from being 15% of China GDP in 2000 to <2.5% today.
- NhanH 5y ago
  Luckily, due to the structure of the CCP, even Xi won’t be able to unilaterally do it alone. If it happens, it will have to be the will of the CCP as a whole (basically, Xi + 6 other high ranking members)

v-yadli 5y ago

> the rest of the world has moved on. (Looking at thousands of deaths per day in the US alone) `This is fine.jpg`

bequanna 5y ago
Why are people still saying this? This statistic has been unmasked to be quite useless and only used for fear mongering so politicians/bureaucrats can cling to their emergency powers. These “Thousands of deaths” are where the deceased happened to also test positive for COVID. Most of the deaths were people who were already very sick and likely not caused by COVID.
- v-yadli 5y ago
  Maybe it's fine for you guys that the a part of the population get eliminated because they are not strong enough against a disaster and "they are going to die anyway"... But no, thank you. That's not the place/mindset I'd like to live in. Good luck, and stay safe. ---------------------------- Edit. Just think of it. Say Bob is a programmer so addicted to coding. He code and code, day and night, ignored necessary exercises, skipping meals, drinking too much soda. And then omicron hit and he didn't make it. "He deserves it" you say? Why should not him get another chance to pull out of the rushing sessions and get better at taking care of himself?
  - the_doctah 5y ago
    Here's the alternative: - Forced vaccinations/vax passes - Children vaccinated - Boosters forever - Mask mandates forever - Social distancing forever That's not a place/mindset I'd like to live in.
    - celticninja 5y ago
      Vaccinations don't have to be forced. I wasn't forced to get mine, I got it because I'm not an idiot. Children are vaccinated all over the world every day for multiple different diseases. Are boosters required for ever? What's your research on this? Where did you get your time machine? Again the use of forever, masks and social distancing become nice to have options for people but after vaccination these are guidelines rather than mandates.